A new addiction treatment center in Pleasant Hill hopes to partner with community agencies and create a stronger support system for central Iowans coping with substance abuse.
One of the few medical detox facilities in the Des Moines metro, ThriveNow Recovery Center at 6132 N.E. 12th Ave. seeks to help fill the resource gap and work with law enforcement officials, mobile crisis response teams and other health care workers, said Brock Milligan, the center’s senior development and community relations coordinator. The facility opened in early December.
The center’s launch comes as Polk County opens its sobering center to help those with alcoholism. The sobering center only allows for brief stays, and those interested in receiving more care and expanded programming can turn to ThriveNow, Milligan said…